OPINION: Only in Canada, eh?
OPINION Only in Canada, eh? Pauline Kerr Pauline@qctonline.com There is more to this great country than canoes and maple syrup. Most Canadians consider ourselves more polite than our neighbours to …
COMMENTARY: Quebec potato farmers feel threatened by new water use regulations
COMMENTARY: Quebec potato farmers feel threatened by new water use regulations Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I have a penchant for the potato, a soft spot for the …
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com You might think the term “capital punishment” is just a bland way …
COMMENTARY: What if CAQ’s new language laws, now in force, don’t work?
COMMENTARY: What if CAQ’s new language laws, now in force, don’t work? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com So let it be written; so let it be done. Not …
COMMENTARY: Quebec looks to increased immigration to solve population crisis
COMMENTARY: Quebec looks to increased immigration to solve population crisis Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Many parts of the world are facing a population crisis. Intuitively, you would …
COMMENTARY: Party leaders and byelections have a long tradition in Canada
COMMENTARY: Party leaders and byelections have a long tradition in Canada Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com How different can the politics of rural Manitoba be from those of …
COMMENTARY: Trois-Rivières bridge still crucial link across St. Lawrence River
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com Trois-Rivières is like the Rodney Dangerfield of Quebec’s biggest cities. It just can’t get any respect. Montreal is the big cosmopolitan metropolis, Quebec …
COMMENTARY: Loathing the Maple Leafs has become a national sport
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com Habs (or Bruins or Avalanche or Lightning) fans, bear with me. This is MY turn. My Toronto Maple Leafs’ turn. For all I …
COMMENTARY: A man has a baby: Thoughts on promises, principles and resignations
COMMENTARY: A man has a baby: Thoughts on promises, principles and resignations Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau’s 1973 declaration about the 1976 Olympics had …
COMMENTARY: Evening travel between Montreal and Quebec City needs new options
COMMENTARY: Evening travel between Montreal and Quebec City needs new options Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It was a perfect move. Planned to a T. Military precision. Load …